Introduction

Since Oliver Cromwell’s death as Lord Protector in 1658 his life, ambitions, motives and actions have been the subject of scholarly investigation and intense, often vitriolic, debate. Whatever position is taken on Cromwell, “Chief of Men”; or “Brave Bad Man”, his importance as a key figure in one of the most troubled periods of British history is unassailable.

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